Duty: useless excuse to have one put on a cross Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Duty: useless excuse to have one put on a cross last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXCISETAX.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXCISETAX Duty: useless excuse to have one put on a cross (9) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2025
6% LIE Act excused with crossed fingers (3) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
6% DUD Useless (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2025
6% INEPT Useless (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 1, 2025
5% ALIBI Perp's excuse (5) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% UHWHAT "Excuse me?!" (6) Universal Oct 14, 2025
5% ACTIVE On duty (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
5% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% VOTE Do one's civic duty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
5% HUNH "Excuse me?" (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025

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